It looks very much like he's riding for Laporte. Matty Jorgo killing it. Whoops, Sporty goes.

Right?

3/6… if they don’t win this race is going to look very bad 😂

Podcock riding amazingly all things considered!

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The entire event (IM) is like "death by 1000 cuts" and the best race is minimizing all those cuts and losing less blood than the other guy. - Dev

Idaho boy is gone! I think he may have found his jam.

Fascinating, proper hard men racecraft on exhibit by an American rider. It's been a while since there was someone who could serve as the anvil when there's a crosswind buffeting the peloton. What's even more interesting is that he didn't lose this racecraft while surrounded by hare-brained DSes at Movistar.

Matty looked great causing first big split. Then really settled in while they took turns softening. Thought Wout seemed like riding for. DeLie best of the rest.

Time to show off the new guy!

Race over - now onto the race for second and third

Perfectly timed attack!

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The entire event (IM) is like "death by 1000 cuts" and the best race is minimizing all those cuts and losing less blood than the other guy. - Dev

still not as bad as getting rolled with 3 out of 4

Though infighting probably led to that result

I’m here. Plus Matty Jo riding like a boss!

Whoa now, cowboy. T Dub says not so fast.

Ruh Roh

Pfff jumbo about to choke this one

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The entire event (IM) is like "death by 1000 cuts" and the best race is minimizing all those cuts and losing less blood than the other guy. - Dev

Still enough crosswind to split this. There's a turn onto open roads at 4.5 km left.

Lot of baggage and teams watching instead of working.

Nice pick, Clay. Shiiiiiiit.

Who picked Tratnik, haha. Politt got the best he could, kudos for riding instead of spectating.

Pick of the litter, surely!

Martin the oracle. Well played.

Atta boy Tratnik. Martin I should be just behind you, will try to bridge across tomorrow and see if we can get an early break established.

If we pick like the other teams rode finale, you guys will be long gone.

Well played to both of you.

thanks all - puts a smile on my face, much needed !!

i'll share this - aortic root repair/replacement w/valve sparring procedure in June (18 days hospital due to low bp, afib), 7 months later another week hospital, 3 ops to clean/wash infection - 2 plates put in, upper sternum didn't fully close
back to exercise, trying to slowly build - won lottery for permit to hike Angels Landing again in 2 weeks (hoping to see wild Condors again)
68 in 2 months

live the day fully and be safe out there

Wow. Glad you're on the mend. Tricky stuff.

Now on to the very important KBK picks. :)

Philipsen, Stuyven, Zingle

Kristoff, Lamperti

Oh man, that's quite the travail. Best of wishes with your continuing recovery!

Great picks and best wishes on healing.

Is that Pieterse in the Alpecin kit?

Vos looks good

ETA: and Thalita de Jong as well? It's the invasion of the CX racers (not to mention van Anrooij).